Friendship Bracelet

ABSTRACT

According to one embodiment of the present invention a Friendship bracelet that appears as one but can be torn into two individual bracelets for each friend to wear and be connected to each other is disclosed. The invention described here allows a proper link between both friends who wear half of the bracelet. The result is a proper symbol that connects two friends to each other by wearing half of a bracelet that used to be one single bracelet before being torn in two. The friendship bracelet according to another embodiment of the present invention that appears as one but can be torn into a plurality of individual bracelets for each friend in a group to wear and be connected to one another is also disclosed.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 61611396 filed on Mar. 15, 2012, the disclosure of whichis incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates generally to a friendship bracelet, and relatesmore particularly to a friendship bracelet that appears as one but canbe torn into two or more individual bracelets for each friend to wear sothey can be connected to one another symbolically as sharing a commonportion of the device between each of them.

2. Description of Related Art

For centuries people have always worn symbols of friendship around theirwrist. However, friendship bracelets are always one-sided with onefriend handing another friend a single bracelet to symbolize aneffective visual unity and connect the two friends together. Because itwas a one-way system, after a while, the friendship bracelet could neverbe traced back to the friend who gave them the bracelet.

Therefore, there is a need for improved friendship bracelets that canprovide a proper link between or among friends who wear the friendshipbracelets.

The invention described here allows a proper link between two friendswho wear half of the bracelet. The result is a proper symbol thatconnects two friends to each other by wearing half of a bracelet thatused to be one single bracelet before torn into two. The inventiondescribed here also allows a proper link among a group of friends whowear a part of the bracelet that used to be one single bracelet beforebeing torn into several pieces.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

As stated above, for centuries people have always worn symbols offriendship and unity around their wrist that could never be traced backto the friend who gave them the bracelet to symbolize an effectivevisual unity. The invention claimed here solves this problem.

This bracelet allows friends to symbolize their unity of friendship bydisplaying their bracelet that became two or more pieces, but torn fromthe same bracelet, which in turn symbolizes a link between or among thefriends who are wearing the bracelets.

The claimed invention differs from what currently exists. Prior to thisinvention, the only way to symbolize your friendship was a one-waysystem with just giving your friend a single bracelet. There is no unityor proper symbolism like when friendship bracelets are from the samebracelet, connecting two or more friends in a symbolic gesture. Thispresent invention, allows an effective symbol of friendship, being thatboth or more friends are connected by one half or one part of a braceletthat each is wearing.

The invention described here allows a proper link between two or morefriends who wear half or a part of the bracelet. The result is a propersymbol that connects two or more friends to each other by wearing halfor a part of a bracelet that used to be one single bracelet before beingtorn into two or more pieces. The friendship bracelet of the presentinvention produces two or more individual bracelets, stemming from onebracelet.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is discloseda friendship bracelet made of resilient and flexible material,preferably made of silicone. The friendship bracelet of the presentinvention has at least one indented track around the inside of thebracelet and one small opening at one part of the indented track so thatan individual can put fingers inside the small opening and tear thebracelet apart along the indented track. In one embodiment, the bracelethas one indented track and a small opening so that the bracelet can betorn into two identical bracelets. Place one bracelet on one's wrist andgive the friend the other identical one to symbolize a friendshipconnection between each other.

In another embodiment, the bracelet has more than one indented tracksand openings so that the bracelet can be torn into more than twoidentical bracelets which can be worn by a group of friends to symbolizetheir friendship.

The friendship bracelet can be sized and configured to be worn as awrist bracelet, an ankle bracelet, or a necklace or as a ring.

The more important features of the invention have thus been outlined inorder that the more detailed description that follows may be betterunderstood and in order that the present contribution to the art maybetter be appreciated. Additional features of the invention will bedescribed hereinafter and will form the subject matter of the claimsthat follow.

Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, itis to be understood that the invention is not limited in its applicationto the details of construction and the arrangements of the componentsset forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings.The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced andcarried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that thephraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose ofdescription and should not be regarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception,upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basisfor the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carryingout the several purposes of the present invention. It is important,therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalentconstructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope ofthe present invention.

The foregoing has outlined, rather broadly, the preferred feature of thepresent invention so that those skilled in the art may better understandthe detailed description of the invention that follows. Additionalfeatures of the invention will be described hereinafter that form thesubject of the claims of the invention. Those skilled in the art shouldappreciate that they can readily use the disclosed conception andspecific embodiment as a basis for designing or modifying otherstructures for carrying out the same purposes of the present inventionand that such other structures do not depart from the spirit and scopeof the invention in its broadest form.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention willbecome more fully apparent from the following detailed description, theappended claim, and the accompanying drawings in which similar elementsare given similar reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a perspective isomeric side view of a friendship braceletbefore separation according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective isomeric top view of the friendship braceletbefore separation showing an indented track along the mid-line of theinside of the friendship bracelet.

FIG. 3 is a perspective side view of the friendship bracelet showing acomplete small opening at a point along the indented track.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the friendship bracelet which is tornapart along the indented track.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the friendship bracelet which have beentorn apart and become two separate identical bracelets to be shared bytwo friends.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a friendship bracelet which has aplurality of indented tracks around the inside of the bracelet accordingto another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the friendship bracelet which have beentorn apart and become a plurality of separate identical bracelets to beshared by a group of friends.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The friendship bracelet according to the present invention is made ofresilient and flexible material, preferably made of silicone. Thefriendship bracelet of the present invention has at least one indentedtrack around the inside of the bracelet and one small opening at a partof each of the indented tracks.

Referring to FIGS. 1-2, there is disclosed a friendship bracelet beforeseparation according to one embodiment of the present invention. Thefriendship bracelet generally designated by a reference numeral 10according to the first embodiment is designed to be worn by two friendsafter it is torn into two bracelets. The friendship bracelet 10according to this embodiment comprises a silicone circle 11 and oneindented track 12 located along the mid-line around the entire inside ofthe silicone circle 11. The indented track is approximately 90% deepinto the depth 13 of the silicone circuit 11 to endorse a smooth andeven separation from each other. The bracelet 10 also has a completesmall opening 14 at a part along the indented track 12 so that anindividual can put fingers inside the ‘complete small opening 14’ on thebracelet and begin to tear the bracelet 10 apart along the indentedtrack 12 as demonstrated in FIG. 3. Continue pulling until both sides ofthe bracelet are completely separated, making two total bracelets. FIG.4 is a perspective view of the friendship bracelet 10 which is tornapart along the indented track 12 but still connected. FIG. 5 is aperspective view of the friendship bracelet 10 which have been tornapart and became two separate identical bracelets 10A and 10B to be wornby two friends.

Referring to FIGS. 6-7 there is disclosed another embodiment of thefriendship bracelet 10 according to the present invention. Thisembodiment is designed for a group of friends who can wear the identicalindividual bracelets that are stemmed from the same single bracelet. Thefriendship bracelet 10 in FIG. 6 has a plurality of indented tracks 12and small openings around the inside of the silicone circuit 11. FIG. 7is a perspective view of the friendship bracelet 10 which has been tornapart and became a plurality of separate identical bracelets to be wornby a group of friends.

A method for making a friendship bracelet comprising steps of creating amold for the silicone to be inserted with the ‘complete small opening’and the ‘90% indented track’. After the silicone is cooled down and canbe taken out of the mold, a precise cut is initiated on the ‘completesmall opening’ to prevent the silicone from breaking from the initialtear.

While there have been shown and described and pointed out thefundamental novel features of the invention as applied to the preferredembodiments, it will be understood that the foregoing is considered asillustrative only of the principles of the invention and not intended tobe exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed.Obvious modifications or variations are possible in light of the aboveteachings. The embodiments discussed were chosen and described toprovide the best illustration of the principles of the invention and itspractical application to enable one of ordinary skill in the art toutilize the invention in various embodiments and with variousmodifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. All suchmodifications and variations are within the scope of the invention asdetermined by the appended claims when interpreted in accordance withthe breadth to which they are entitled.

What is claimed is:
 1. A friendship bracelet comprising: a circle madeof resilient material; an indented track located along the mid-line ofthe inside of the resilient circle to guide a clean even tear around theentire resilient circle making it into two separate identical halves;and a complete small opening located at one point of the indented trackof the resilient circle allowing an individual to put their fingersinside and begin to tear the resilient circle into two separate halvesby pulling the resilient circle apart along the indented track of theresilient circle; wherein the resilient circle can be worn as one singlebracelet before separation and can be separated into two identicalbracelets and worn by two friends to symbolize their friendship.
 2. Thefriendship bracelet of claim 1 is sized and configured to be worn as awrist bracelet, ankle bracelet, or a necklace.
 3. The friendshipbracelet of claim 1, wherein the resilient circle is made of silicone.4. The friendship bracelet of claim 1, wherein the indented track isapproximately 90% deep into the depth of the resilient circle to endorsea smooth and even separation from each other.
 5. A friendship braceletcomprising: a circle made of resilient material; at least one parallelindented tracks, each of the indented tracks encompassing around theentire inside of the resilient circle to guide a clean even tear aroundthe entire resilient circle making it into a plurality of separateidentical bracelets; and at least one complete small openings, each ofthe small openings located at one point of each indented track allowingan individual to put their fingers inside and begin to tear theresilient circle along the indented track into a plurality of separateidentical bracelets by pulling the resilient circle apart along theindented track; wherein the resilient circle can be worn as one singlebracelet before separation and can be separated into a plurality ofseparate identical bracelets and worn by a group of friends to symbolizetheir friendship.
 6. The friendship bracelet of claim 5 may beconfigured to be worn as a wrist bracelet, ankle bracelet, or anecklace.
 7. The friendship bracelet of claim 5, wherein the resilientcircle is made of silicone.
 8. The friendship bracelet of claim 5,wherein the indented track is approximately 90% deep into the depth ofthe resilient circle to endorse a smooth and even separation from eachother.
 9. A method for making a friendship bracelet comprising steps of:creating a mold for the silicone to be filled to form the siliconecircuit with at least one indented tracks and corresponding completesmall openings; filling heated silicone into the mold; taking siliconecircle out of the mold after the silicone is cooled down; and making aprecise cut to create a ‘complete small opening’ to prevent the siliconefrom breaking from the initial tear.
 10. The method for making afriendship bracelet of claim 9 wherein the indented tracks is about 90%deep into the depth of the resilient circle to endorse a smooth and evenseparation from each other.